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. 2022 Jul 15;58(1):53–63. doi: 10.1007/s00127-022-02336-5

Table 2.

Frequency of needs according to CANFOR as assessed by patients and staff members

CANFOR items Patient Staff
Met need Unmet need Total need Met need Unmet need Total need
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
1 Accommodation 12.2 12.2 24.4 15.8 7.7 23.5
2 Food 26.2 8.6 34.8 30.3 5.0 35.3
3 Living environment 12.7 3.6 16.3 23.5 11.3 34.8
4 Self-care 4.1 3.2 7.2 13.6 8.6 22.2
5 Daytime activities 27.1 19.0 46.2 45.2 12.7 57.9
6 Physical health 28.1 10.0 38.0 33.0 7.7 40.7
7 Psychotic symptoms 59.3 11.8 71.0 57.9 24.9 82.8
8 Information 29.0 17.2 46.2 39.4 5.9 45.2
9 Psychological distress 27.1 12.7 39.8 29.4 14.5 43.9
10 Safety to self 2.3 4.5 6.8 5.9 3.2 9.0
11 Safety to others 8.1 4.1 12.2 16.3 10.0 26.2
12 Alcohol 7.7 1.4 9.0 17.2 3.6 20.8
13 Drugs 12.7 6.8 19.5 13.6 14.0 27.6
14 Company 15.8 11.3 27.1 22.2 12.2 34.4
15 Intimate relationships 7.7 36.7 44.3 9.0 17.2 26.2
16 Sexual expression 5.9 40.7 46.6 6.3 11.3 17.6
17 Child care 2.3 7.7 10.0 1.4 8.1 9.5
18 Basic education 7.7 3.6 11.3 8.1 2.3 10.4
19 Telephone 19.0 1.8 20.8 21.7 0.0 21.7
20 Transport 2.3 1.8 4.1 4.5 1.4 5.9
21 Money 18.6 10.9 29.4 28.1 7.7 35.7
22 Benefits 11.8 14.9 26.7 17.2 5.0 22.2
23 Treatment 25.8 6.3 32.1 31.2 3.6 34.8
24 Sexual offences 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.8 2.7
25 Arson 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.9